COLLABORATIVE
WELLNESS CARE
MIND AND BODY
WELLNESS
WE’RE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU
There’s always a place that is safe to talk about the many emotions that come along with infertility care. And there’s always someone who understands what you might be going through. Frustration, anger, isolation and anxiety are too often experienced by hopeful parents looking for answers to a few basic questions like “Why is this happening to me?” and “Will I get pregnant?” The Collaborative Wellness Team at Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey (RMANJ) provides judgment-free emotional and physical support during your cycle. Our compassionate experts can be a helpful sounding board whether you’re thinking about infertility treatment for the first time, in the middle of a treatment cycle or deciding which third-party reproduction options are best for you.
At RMANJ you have access to a skilled team of health professionals and supporting services that provide you a complete and holistic approach to health and wellness. Natural interventions that complement your clinical care include:
Traditional & Needle-Free Acupuncture Yoga & Relaxation Techniques
Individual or Couples Counseling Specialized Support Groups
Third-Party Reproduction Counseling Nutritional Counseling
Patient-To-Patient Networking
We invite you to learn more about these supporting
COUNSELING SUPPORT
One of the most challenging aspects of the infertility experience is dealing with the emotions related to medical treatment, the uncertainty about outcomes, and the challenge of having to make important
decisions. Infertility can be one of the most difficult life events that an individual or couple experiences. Coping with making intense medical decisions and the uncertainty that infertility brings can create an emotional upheaval for many.
Our Collaborative Wellness Team provides problem-solving strategies in a supportive environment through individual and couples counseling, specialized support groups and relaxation techniques. If you’re looking for someone to talk to about the ups and downs of treatment as an individual or couple, our counseling experts are here to listen and add support.
Counseling & Support Options: Individual Counseling Couples Counseling Relaxation Techniques Specialized Support Groups
Third-Party Reproduction Counseling Patient-To-Patient Networking
Ask an RMANJ team member about counseling support or
learn more at RMANJ.com
ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medicine treatment dating back 3,000 years ago that promotes mind and body balance. The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) approach to enhancing fertility is to strengthen the entire system, so that our bodies and overall health are at their peak when trying to achieve and sustain a healthy pregnancy. Here at RMANJ our certified experts are trained in the healing arts of advanced acupuncture using traditional and laser acupuncture technology focused on the reproductive system. Laser acupuncture is a needle-free acupuncture treatment that stimulates key energy points of the reproductive system with a low-level laser beam. In a large prospective randomized control study conducted at RMANJ, laser acupuncture treatment performed pre-and-post embryo transfer during an in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle showed significant improvement in implantation rates compared to traditional needle acupuncture.1
Our Collaborative Wellness Team works alongside your Clinical Care Team to custom-design a course of treatment that is right for you. Often combining traditional therapies with advanced approaches, our team of experts are here to guide you in the healing process of restoring mind and body balance.
To learn more about acupuncture please
visit RMANJ.com
1 J. L. Fratterelli; et al, Laser Acupuncture Before and After Embryo Transfer Improves ART Delivery Rates: Results Of A Prospective Randomized Double-Blinded Placebo Controlled Five-Armed Trial Involving 1000 Patients. Fertility and Sterility, September 2008; 90(Sup):S105.
FERTILITY YOGA
Fertility yoga is a safe, gentle practice focused on deep relaxation through therapeutic poses, guided visualization and breathing techniques to trigger relaxation. Some experts believe that specific poses can help promote fertility health by increasing blood flow to your pelvis, stimulating hormone-producing glands and releasing muscle tension. Fertility yoga offers you the opportunity to connect with a community of individuals and couples, relax and stay positive on your path toward conception.
Fertility yoga is offered free-of-charge every Saturday morning at RMANJ’s Basking Ridge, NJ office. Bring your mat and join us along with other fertility community members on Saturdays at 8:00am in Basking Ridge to begin your restorative journey of fertility yoga.
“Yoga is incorporating the mindful breath with
movement. It’s a way of shutting off the external
noise and chatter and redirecting oneself inward.
As a Yoga Wellness Coach I help others achieve a
state of peace so that they can begin to hear their
true inner voice again, free of anxiety, grasping or
aversion, just being.”
- Tara Jones
Ask your RMANJ physician whether fertility yoga is right
for you, or learn more at RMANJ.com
DIET & NUTRITION
Having a well-balanced healthy diet is one of the best ways a woman can prepare herself for pregnancy. Medical nutrition therapy can play a major role in management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), insulin resistance and hormone balance. It can also put you on the right path to achieve a healthy Body Mass Index (BMI), which may affect your ability to conceive.
Our Collaborative Wellness Team works closely with the Be Well. Wellness Center in Morristown, NJ to provide you with nutrition counseling and dietary education classes in each of our RMANJ office locations. The importance of proper diet and nutrition:
Maintaining a healthy BMIis associated with
regular ovulation and increased IVF success rates
Having a low carbohydrate, portion-control diet helps reduce insulin levels which supports
weight loss
Getting 30 minutes of exercise helps lower insulin levels and optimizes fertility
Having adequate Omega-3 in your diet promotes cycle regulation and improves fertility
Getting enough micronutrients, especially antioxidants, increases the chance of getting
pregnant and fosters a healthy pregnancy
Learn more about your nutritional guidance options at RMANJ.com
COLLABORATIVE
WELLNESS TEAM
MARC PASSMANN, LAC
“I am truly fascinated by the body and how it functions. The theory of Eastern Medicine and philosophy in general has motivated me throughout my professional career to help people heal and move through life with the greatest of ease.”
Marc is an expert in advanced acupuncture who specializes in working with women and men during treatment for infertility. Marc custom-designs a course of treatment that meets each patient’s individual needs. He often combines traditional Chinese therapies with advanced approaches, including gentler styles of Japanese acupuncture. Using these techniques he is able to target the specific causes of Qi imbalance and corrects them.
Marc holds a Master’s degree in acupuncture from the Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Seattle. He currently sits on the Governing Board of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine and is a Fellow of the Board as well. He is a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine and a former board member of the American Fertility Association.
BETTE GALEN, LCSW
“It is my personal experience with infertility that drives my passion and informs my work with our clients. I am able to view each person’s unique journey through a compassionate lens.”
Bette is a licensed clinical social worker who counsels on infertility issues and family building options for RMANJ. She is a Resolve therapist and is trained in mind and body techniques for infertility by the Domar Center for Mind/Body Health. Bette also runs a private practice in Montclair, NJ.
Bette is certified as an Internal Family Systems therapist and is a member of the Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine. Bette has lectured on family building options and is often invited for professional interviews in the area of infertility and talking to children about their Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) beginnings.
JENNIFER GAMPER MEENAN, BSN, RN, MSW, LCSW
“What I love most about my work is the ability to help a person or couple to feel more hopeful and ready to face the next challenge. We all need to be heard, which is why it is always the first step I take in every relationship.”
Jennifer has worked as a pediatric nurse at St. Barnabas Medical Center, a social worker in the Collaborative Wellness Team at RMANJ and is a Member at Large for the Mentor and Mentee Committee of the Mental Health Processionals Group of American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). Jennifer currently runs a private psychotherapy practice in Basking Ridge, NJ and serves as a consultant for RMANJ. She brings a unique combination of experiences in nursing, social work, infertility and adoption to the practice.
BE WELL. WELLNESS CENTER, LLC
Our Collaborative Wellness Team has partnered with Be Well. Wellness Center in Morristown, NJ to provide you with additional resources their skilled team of health professionals has to offer. Whether it’s individualized nutrition counseling, educational classes or therapeutic yoga classes, they are available to help provide you a complete and holistic approach to health and wellness.
To learn more about our compassionate team of skilled health professionals, please visit RMANJ.com
CONVENIENT CARE
TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH OUR COLLABORATIVE WELLNESS TEAM,
PLEASE CALL 973-656-2865
DIRECTIONS
From NorthI-287S to exit 26 for Mt. Airy Rd. Turn left onto Mt Airy Rd. Continue onto Martinsville Rd. and make right onto Allen Rd. RMANJ will be on the left.
From South
Garden State Parkway North to exit 127 for I-287N Exit onto I-78E towards NYC. Take exit 33 towards Benardsville/Martinsville. Turn left onto Martinsville Rd. and left onto Allen Rd. RMANJ will be on the left.
From East
I-78W to exit 33 towards Bernardsville/Martinsville. Turn right onto Martinsville Rd. and left onto Allen Rd. RMANJ will be on the left.
From West
I-78E to exit 33 towards Benardsville/Martinsville. Turn left onto Martinsville Rd. and left onto Allen Rd. RMANJ will be on the left.
ACCESSING CARE
BASKING RIDGE OFFICE
140 Allen Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 Based in our Basking Ridge office, our experts provide a companion, holistic approach to your infertility care. With convenient appointment hours, the team works collaboratively with your RMANJ physician and nurse to make sure both the mind and body are given the attention and support needed to maximize your chance of success.
IN-OFFICE SUPPORT
We understand the importance of providing the emotional and physical support you need, when you need it. That is why our team makes themselves available for in-office appointments or by phone when it’s convenient for you. Be Well. Wellness Center provides nutritional counseling and dietary education classes in each of our RMANJ office locations.
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